Est Supha is the "Steel CEO"-cold, controlled, and perfectly predictable. William is his shadow, the manager who handles his life so Est doesn't have to feel it. But when an arranged marriage to the insufferable Ella looms, Est's control snaps. He tells a desperate lie: "I'm already seeing someone." To save the firm, William must step out of the shadows and into the role of fake boyfriend. It was supposed to be a contract, a temporary mess. But as the lines between professional and personal bleed, Est realizes that William doesn't just manage his schedule. He manages his heart.

Est thought he was stepping into the palace for a simple bodyguard position - another elite soldier ready to stand watch over a prince. But the instant Prince William's gaze found him, everything changed. Behind closed doors and flickering firelight, William made him an offer unlike any other: not just a role as his most trusted protector, but a place at his side as his secret consort, bound by a loyalty deeper than duty and a passion they'd never speak aloud in public. " I want your loyalty, your devotion... and your body. Be mine - completely - and I'll give you everything." "You'll have my trust," William had said, voice low and deliberate as he drew Est close. "My secrets. All of me, if you want it. But in return - you'll be mine. In every way, until death do us apart." Drawn into a world of whispered promises and dangerous intimacy, Est must navigate the hunger that burns between them as fiercely as the intrigue surrounding the throne. Within this dangerous, intoxicating intimacy, Est discovers that protecting this prince means more than bearing arms. It means answering every secret look and hushed invitation, melting into a bond deeper and darker than either of them dared imagine. And as their desire burns hotter with every touch, Est learns that belonging to William is no mere duty - it's a hunger neither of them can hide. Content Warnings: This story is a fanfiction which contains explicit sexual content (m/m), mature themes, emotional intensity, power imbalances (due to status differences), possessive behavior, consensual intimacy, jealousy and slow-burn romance. It also features court tensions, exploration of trust and loyalty, and elements of angst and comfort. Reader discretion is strongly advised.

William has always been Est's childhood friend-the wide-eyed boy who used to trail after him, eight years younger and endlessly curious. Est grew up babying him, being overly protective, watching him like a little brother who somehow felt like part of his own heart. William was everyone's baby-not just his family's, but Est's too. They grew up together, their families bound by friendship for two generations. But time changes people, and suddenly, William isn't a baby anymore. He's grown-taller, sharper, quieter-and Est doesn't quite know what to do with the strange shift in his own feelings. Let's see how the two of them navigate growing up, growing closer, and maybe, growing into something more.